A SEARCH through crime related social media pages has revealed that at least 10 motorbikes have been stolen in the Empangeni and Richards Bay area since April this year.
This after a recent spate of motorbike thefts has left the biking community in a fury.
Bikes are notoriously easy to steal, as they can be loaded on the back of a bakkie or even pushed away.
Attempts to verify the exact number stolen in the past month have proved difficult.
Bike and car thefts are classified under theft of a motor vehicle and police would have to sift through every case individually to confirm the number of cases reported.
‘In Richards Bay, there hasn’t really been a specific spike in theft of a motor vehicle in the past month,’ said police spokesperson for Richards Bay, Captain Debbie Ferreira.
It would appear bike thieves operating in the area currently are not picky, and have stolen expensive superbikes, which are worth up to R100 000 to small scooters, often worth less than R20 000.
Aftermarket
The best way to protect your bike is to make it as difficult as possible for thieves to take it.
Use locks, chains and any other measures you can think of to secure your bike to an immovable object.
The idea is to make the device locking your bike as difficult to destroy as possible, forcing thieves to abandon their endeavour or make a lot of noise in the process.
Tracking devices are now also available from a number of local service providers. This makes recovery easier, and will give police an idea of the movement thieves are executing after taking a bike.
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